Publications

Front Immunol. 2023 Jun 21;14:1157265. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1157265. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT IL-21 is a multifunctional cytokine linked with the pathophysiology of several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes. In this study, our aim was to examine plasma IL-21 levels in individuals at different stages of type 1 diabetes progression. We measured…

JIMD Rep. 2023 Jun 20;64(4):293-299. doi: 10.1002/jmd2.12377. eCollection 2023 Jul. ABSTRACT Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder affecting the transport of cationic amino acids. Elevated plasma zinc concentrations have been described in patients with LPI. Calprotectin is a calcium- and zinc-binding protein, produced by polymorphonuclear leukocytes…

Schizophr Res. 2023 Jun 29;258:9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.06.008. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Childhood adverse effects and traumatic experiences increase the risk for several psychiatric disorders. We now investigated whether prospectively assessed childhood family environment per se contributes to increased risk for psychotic disorders in adulthood, and whether these family…

Cell Rep Med. 2023 Jun 23:101093. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101093. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune destruction of β cells. Insufficient availability of biomarkers represents a significant gap in understanding the disease cause and progression. We conduct blinded, two-phase case-control plasma proteomics on the TEDDY study…

Scand J Public Health. 2023 Jun 30:14034948231183030. doi: 10.1177/14034948231183030. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The effect of breastfeeding duration on childhood lipid levels has remained controversial. In this study, we aimed to establish the long-term associations of breastfeeding duration with future levels of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein…

J Affect Disord. 2023 Jun 27:S0165-0327(23)00822-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.06.056. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has been posing widespread influence on mental well-being. However, research on the dynamic relations between alcohol use and psychological symptoms in the context of the pandemic and the role of alexithymic traits in…

2023 Mar 29. In: Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Blackman MR, Boyce A, Chrousos G, Corpas E, de Herder WW, Dhatariya K, Dungan K, Hofland J, Kalra S, Kaltsas G, Kapoor N, Koch C, Kopp P, Korbonits M, Kovacs CS, Kuohung W, Laferrère B, Levy M, McGee EA, McLachlan R, New…

Nutrients. 2022 Nov 18;14(22):4891. doi: 10.3390/nu14224891. ABSTRACT Parental self-efficacy (PSE), a measure of the subjective competence in the parental role, has been linked with child well-being and health. Research on the influence of PSE on child eating habits is scarce, and the few studies have concentrated on certain food groups,…

Chemosphere. 2023 Feb;313:137343. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137343. Epub 2022 Nov 21. ABSTRACT Hypospadias is a congenital malformation of penile urethra with unknown etiology in most cases. Persistent organic pollutant (POP) exposure may disrupt endocrine function during a critical window of development of male genitalia. In animal studies, POPs have been associated with…

BMC Endocr Disord. 2022 Nov 18;22(1):284. doi: 10.1186/s12902-022-01197-y. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate whether exposure to systemic antibiotics influences the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity. METHODS: The study sample comprised 2209 (110 with incident diabetes) participants from the population-based Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS) aged 24-39…